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Discover the best strategies for running a successful freelance design business, including building a network, developing an impressive portfolio, and understanding the market.

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How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

Freelance

Avoid being labeled as a low-cost designer with strategies to position yourself for higher-end projects and clients.

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

Design / Freelance / Marketing

Let me start off by asking you a question. How many of you have switched toothpaste brands over the course of your lives? How about deodorant, shampoo, or motor oil…

It’s Task Management, Not Time Management

It’s Task Management, Not Time Management

Freelance / Web Design

We share some essential tips that designers and developers should use to help manage their time so they can work more efficiently.

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

Freelance

Every designer must learn to deal with criticism and their ego because suggestions and opinions often prove helpful to the design process.

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Freelance / Marketing

Discussing the potential for web designers to become entrepreneurs, highlighting the skills and mindset needed for success.

Is Working Freelance Really Worth It?

Is Working Freelance Really Worth It?

Freelance

Are you tired of working for clients you don’t like? Want control of your time, location, and projects you work on? Then perhaps you should consider freelancing. Freelancing is basically…

The Responsibilities of Making Money with Open Source Software

The Responsibilities of Making Money with Open Source Software

Freelance / WordPress

What follows isn’t a definitive answer. It’s a collection of thoughts on how we might reach a better understanding of the issue, along with some simple actions we can take.

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

Web designers tend to be a catch-all when working with clients. They’re as likely to ask us about an email delivery issue as they are about their website.

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Freelance / Web Design

Discounting services is not really a good move. But, there are some scenarios where it does make sense to offer a lower price for services.

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Dealing with concerned clients can be a challenge for numerous reasons. I liken it to running around with a fire extinguisher, desperately trying to put out blazes large and small….

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

Freelance

The tools we use can go a long way towards determining whether we produce a quality end product. And they also play a huge role in helping us stay within…

How to Balance Client Needs vs. Building Your Portfolio

How to Balance Client Needs vs. Building Your Portfolio

Freelance / Web Design
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